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http://www.businessinsider.com/asus-padfone-2011-5We're Guessing This "Padfone" Tablet Will Be A Dudhttp://www.businessinsider.com/asus-padfone-2011-5
Mon, 30 May 2011 10:16:00 -0400Steve Kovach
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/4de3a4a849e2ae4330260000/asus-padfone-model.jpg" border="0" alt="asus padfone model" /></p><p>Asus on Monday officially unveiled its tablet/phone hybrid device, the Padfone, at Computex in Taiwan.</p>
<p>The Padfone is a 10.1-inch tablet that docks with a 4.3-inch phone on the back, allowing you to transfer your activity between the two devices.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/asus-padfone-2011-5#the-phone-docks-in-this-hatch-on-the-back-of-the-tablet-1"><strong>Click here to see photos &gt;</strong></a></p>
<p>It's a lot like Motorola's <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/motorola-atrix-4g-review-2011-2">webtop dock concept with the Motorola Atrix</a>, except you dock your phone with a tablet instead of laptop. But unlike the Atrix, both the tablet and phone are fully functional when not linked together.</p>
<p>Our snap reaction is the Padfone will suffer the same setback as the Atrix. Both the tablet and phone sound promising separately, but it's highly unlikely people will want to splurge on both in order to unlock the full functionality. It's a dud in the making.</p>
<p>There's not much detail beyond that though. Pricing, release date, and Android versions are still up in the air.</p>
<p>In the meantime, check out some photos of the Padfone at the link below.</p><h3>The phone docks in this hatch on the back of the tablet</h3>
<img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/4de3a0d049e2ae4b300d0000-400-300/the-phone-docks-in-this-hatch-on-the-back-of-the-tablet.jpg" alt="" />
<br/><br/><h3>We assume the tablet will run Android Honeycomb while the phone runs Gingerbread</h3>
<img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/4de39e0b4bd7c80258170000-400-300/we-assume-the-tablet-will-run-android-honeycomb-while-the-phone-runs-gingerbread.jpg" alt="" />
<br/><br/><h3>The tablet has a 10.1-inch touchscreen</h3>
<img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/4de39e0d4bd7c8a35f080000-400-300/the-tablet-has-a-101-inch-touchscreen.jpg" alt="" />
<br/><br/><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/asus-padfone-2011-5#it-looks-like-the-tablet-will-use-the-phones-camera-to-take-photos-4">See the rest of the story at Business Insider</a>